Seeing the situation on the field, Scolari could only take the initiative to change the formation from 4-2-3-1 to 4-1-4-1, allowing Paulinho to fully utilize the conditions and pressure Zhang Hao to retreat.
Increase the distance between Zhang Hao and Lin Feng.
Scolari's move is very dangerous, because Paulinho's forward pressing may of course widen the distance between the Dragons' midfielders and backcourt players, but it will also increase the distance between his midfielder and the midfielder.
The gap expands.
In order to make up for the hidden danger caused by one of his midfielders pressing, Scolari made the second adjustment, which was to let the right back Liu Jianduo move closer to the center to help Zheng Zhi defend. As for the team's right wing
, he had completely given up. Since Liao Lisheng was unable to press the Longteng team's left wing, he simply let him retreat and changed from a full midfielder to a defensive midfielder.
Scolari's bet on this adjustment is three points.
The first is to bet on Zhang Hao's status. Practitioners in all industries can't escape from an old Chinese saying - the fists never leave their hands and the music never leaves their mouths. The same goes for football players. This means that once a player does not participate in official games for a long time, his status will be
Extremely difficult to maintain.
Generally, for a player to go from being a pure bench player to adapting to the high-intensity game rhythm, there must be 3-5 games for him to adjust. Liao Lisheng's current performance on the court is very different from last year, and he has not participated in it for a long time.
Concerning the competition.
It’s good that Liao Lisheng can barely hold on under the repeated attacks of Ben Alpha and Xiao Yunfan. This is also thanks to his usual active training, otherwise he would be even more unbearable now.
Scolari also hoped that Zhang Hao would not be able to maintain his form. After all, Zhang Hao had been a substitute for the Longteng team for ten thousand years. Maybe if Paulinho pressed him harder, Zhang Hao would not be able to withstand it.
The second point Scolari bet on is that Zheng Zhi, who is single as a defensive midfielder, can prevent the impact of Tao Wentao and Lin Feng.
As the captain, Zheng Zhi has always been Scolari's most trusted domestic player (not counting Wang Shangyuan, who he later enthralled and trusted, who was more like his son). When the team encountered difficulties, he responded immediately
What comes to mind is to let Zheng Zhi take on more responsibilities.
The last point is Scolari's gamble. Alpha's fear of injury.
The reason why Liao Lisheng was able to play in this game was because Scolari used his characteristics of active running and good defensive attitude.
Specifically speaking of Liao Lisheng's defensive ability, it is actually very average, because his physical condition cannot support him to play like a defensive midfielder. However, being able to defend is one thing, and whether he is willing to participate in defense is another.
Another thing, at least Liao Lisheng's defensive attitude is still good.
Before the game, Scolari specifically told Liao Lisheng to make his defensive moves more aggressive, because Ben Alpha is a player who likes breakthroughs and is prone to injuries. For example, he was injured and rested for more than two weeks some time ago.
, maybe Liao Lisheng's defense will be more aggressive, and Ben Alpha's offensive threat will be less.
In fact, this was also a tactic that Scolari often used later. After all the Chinese Super League teams strengthened their foreign aid in the 2017 season, Guangzhou Evergrande’s number of fouls and yellow cards remained high. In that season, Guangzhou Evergrande
The number of fouls committed ranks first in the Chinese Super League, and the number of yellow cards also ranks first in the Chinese Super League.
Of course, there are objective reasons for this - they are required by the club's upper management to perform, and they like to press forward and play pressing attacks, which is destined to make their backcourt vulnerable to counterattacks. Fouls and yellow cards are mostly expected.
It is even more obvious when there are teams above them in strength. In the last round of the AFC Champions League, Guangzhou Evergrande received multiple yellow cards when facing the Longteng team's offense, resulting in many people being suspended.
Scolari's adjustment did surprise Zhang Sheng. Paulinho's ability to attack with all his strength was indeed not something Zhang Hao, who relied solely on his body, could withstand. Within a few minutes after Guangzhou Evergrande changed its formation, Zhang Hao
After continuous retreats, Paulinho's attack was blocked by a foul the last time.
Zhang Hao's foul not only earned him a yellow card, but also gave Guangzhou Evergrande a valuable frontcourt free kick.
Evergrande attaches great importance to this free kick. When positional offense cannot create a shooting opportunity, the free kick becomes an opportunity that Evergrande must seize.
As Guangzhou Evergrande's number one free kicker, Paulinho stood in front of the ball without hesitation.
Since the last free kick scored by Paulinho, the players of the Longteng team have seen his power. Although this free kick is nearly 30 meters away from the goal, everyone is still as if they are facing a formidable enemy.
, the wall should be placed as close as possible to prevent the ball from passing through the gaps in the wall.
After the wall was set up, the referee signaled that the free kick attack could begin. Paulinho slightly opened the distance between the ball and the ball, preparing to run longer. This was clearly a heavy bombardment of the goal.
When Paulinho shot the ball, it was obvious that the ball had an arc in the air, whizzed past the edge of the wall, and went straight to the upper right corner of the goal.
At this time, Zhou Wei tried his best. When the ball came out, he jumped into the air. When the ball reached near the goal, his palm touched the ball. Because the ball was too powerful, it immediately hit the ball.
When Zhou Wei touched it, he didn't change too much direction. He was just pushed up a little. Then the ball hit the lintel hard and bounced out of the baseline.
"Guangzhou Evergrande's free kick, Paulinho stood in front of the ball." When Evergrande got the free kick, Liu Jiayuan began to look forward to it, "Paulinho faced the Kashiwa Reysol in the AFC Champions League before.
The violent elevator ball from 40 meters away was a blockbuster. I wonder if he can repeat such a god-level goal in this AFC Champions League game, which is also a critical moment."
"That goal was really surprising." Xu Yang also recalled, "At that time, the British sports media compared Paulinho's goal to Cristiano Ronaldo's free kick, describing it as a rocket that could turn and fly in.
goal."
"Paulinho takes a run-up and shoots!" Liu Jiayuan shouted loudly, "The ball was too fast. Oops, it hit the lintel. What a bad luck!"
"It seemed like Zhou Wei touched the ball just now." Xu Yang observed more carefully and said, "Let's take a look at the replay."
"Oh! He really touched it with his finger." Liu Jiayuan also saw it in the replay and praised, "This is so crucial. Otherwise, the goal must have been scored. This is really a wonderful shot and a save.
It’s also beautiful.”
"Zhou Wei performed well." Liu Jiayuan continued, "Before, he often lost concentration and made saves, but now he is much better. Look at the defense of the Longteng team in this corner kick."
At this time, Paulinho on the court covered his head in regret and quickly ran into the penalty area to participate in the corner kick attack.
Scolari on the sidelines also shouted loudly to the players on the court. Paulinho's free kick just now was almost scored, but he didn't expect it to be destroyed by Zhou Wei, which completely ruined his plan.
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In Scolari's tactical arrangement, he planned to attack. No matter what, he must score a goal first, and then use the rich experience of the team's old players to wear down the patience of the Longteng team. The Longteng team plays at home.
The team's desire to win must be very strong. Once it cannot attack for a long time, it is its own opportunity.
What he didn't expect was that it was Guangzhou Evergrande who lost the ball first. The subsequent games made him extremely tormented. Paulinho's free kick just now gave him hope. Unexpectedly, Zhou Wei turned the ball away again.
, then the next corner kick will be even more important.
Zhou Wei's free kick save just now really shocked the Longteng players. Everyone also valued this corner kick very much. Paulinho's multiple corner kick headers made him become the Longteng player to mark.
The key point is that Lu Zhihui, as the player with the strongest heading ability in the team, naturally has to mark Paulinho.
When the ball came out, Guangzhou Evergrande's corner kick landed right where Paulinho was. Lu Zhihui, who was staying next to Paulinho, jumped up decisively, preparing to hit the ball and hit it out of the baseline. Zhou Wei also attacked at this time
His target was also the ball. As a result, Lu Zhihui and Zhou Wei did not cooperate well with each other. The two collided hard. Zhou Wei was okay. He rushed out and was in a state of active body control, while Lu Zhihui
It was different. After he jumped up, he didn't notice Zhou Wei coming out to hit the ball with both hands. His body was knocked down hard by Zhou Wei and was pressed to the ground.
In the end, although the ball was hit out of the penalty area by Zhou Weishi, Lu Zhihui fell in the penalty area, clutching his waist in pain. At this time, the referee also quickly stopped the game. After asking about Lu Zhihui's situation, the Longteng team
The team doctor quickly entered the field. After asking about Lu Zhihui's condition, team doctor Li Xiang quickly asked the stretcher team to enter the field.
Seeing this situation, Zhang Sheng was also shocked. He didn't expect that a simple corner kick in the penalty area would lead to such a problem.
When Li Xiang came down, Zhang Sheng hurried over and asked about the situation. Li Xiang said: "It seems to be a waist problem. When he landed, his waist was pushed by the opponent. We have to go to the hospital to take a film to know the actual situation."
Zhang Sheng secretly cursed "Damn" in his heart and could only quickly replace Du Zhenyu.
In fact, Lu Zhihui's injury has a lot to do with Zhou Wei's appearance. When Huang Dawei was the main force before, he was a goalkeeper with very good goal-line skills, and he was relatively conservative in goalkeeping, so he didn't like to attack. But Zhou Wei is different.
A very passionate goalkeeper, it has always been his habit to take the initiative.
Lu Zhihui had been playing defense with Huang Dawei for so long, and now he was suddenly replaced by Zhou Wei. The two sides did not cooperate well for a while, which led to this injury.
This substitution also caused concern among the commentators. Liu Jiayuan said: "Lu Zhihui is now injured and has a great impact on the Longteng team. In addition to the defense of headers in the penalty area, Lu Zhihui's offensive headers in set pieces have always been
These are the things that Guangzhou Evergrande is most afraid of, and now it can be said that they are relieved a lot."
"And it's really hard to say how Du Zhenyu will perform." Xu Yang also worried, "After all, he is a substitute player. The central defender position is difficult."
But they soon put this idea behind them. Du Zhenyu showed great confidence after playing. Physically, he is no worse than Lu Zhihui. It can even be said that he is stronger than Lu Zhihui. From his relationship with El
Judging from the several confrontations between Elkeson and Paulinho, he did not fall behind at all. He even used his body to squeeze Elkeson away during a point grab in the penalty area.
Seeing Du Zhenyu's performance, Liu Jiayuan also had to be impressed by the strong player reserves of the Longteng team: "This player is really good. With his ability, strong physical confrontation ability, height, but not too clumsy when turning, this development
If he continues, he will have a place in the future central defenders of the Chinese national team."
The Longteng team's ability to stabilize the defense during this period was partly related to Lin Feng's slight retreat. After Zhang Hao received a yellow card, Zhang Sheng asked Lin Feng to get closer to Zhang Hao and help him defend Paulinho. In this way, although the Longteng team was in the middle
The team's offense is slightly weaker, but the impact is not big, because the midfield of the Longteng team is only used for transition in this game, relying on the two wings.
In the 32nd minute of the first half, the Longteng team launched an attack from the left again, because Guangzhou Evergrande basically gave up the attack here. Not only was Ben Alpha positioned very high, but even Xiao Yunfan saw that he was guarding
After there was basically no danger here, he began to move forward significantly.
This time it was Liao Lisheng who blocked Ben Alpha, and the latter directly handed the ball to Xiao Yunfan who came from behind. Facing a player like Xiao Yunfan who relies on speed, once his speed is allowed to rise, it is still very scary.
Liao Lisheng himself is not a player known for his speed. When faced with Xiao Yunfan's high-speed attack, he simply couldn't catch up and could only count on his teammates to help defend.
It should be said that he is lucky. Guangzhou Evergrande has a qualified and hard-working captain - Zheng Zhi. When Ben Alpha and Xiao Yunfan cooperated on the wing, he directed Liu Jian to take over his position and rushed over to help.
Liao Lisheng defends.
But sometimes diligence and hard work cannot bring good results. After Xiao Yunfan saw Zheng Zhi coming to defend him, he handed the ball to Tao Wentao, who was temporarily released after Zheng Zhi left the position. The latter was also very decisive.
After Liu Jian came over, he kept passing the ball to the position after Liu Jian left the position. Ben Alpha had already targeted this position and ran into position.
After receiving the ball, Ben Alpha ran directly into the penalty area. Liao Lisheng, who desperately chased back, had no choice but to trip Ben Alpha from behind. Fortunately, he took the ball in time and the foul spot was not in the area.
In the penalty area, but on the edge of the penalty area, he escaped a penalty kick.
Of course, such a tactical foul that stumps people from behind will definitely not escape a yellow card, and Liao Lisheng's situation will be even more difficult next.
After being almost scored by Guangzhou Evergrande's free kick in the frontcourt and causing injuries to players, the Longteng team finally had a chance to counterattack.
Because Lu Zhihui is off the field now, many Guangzhou Evergrande players are relieved a lot, and from the position of the Longteng team's free kick this time, it can be seen that this should be a tactical free kick, not a direct shot. After all, this position
A little too biased.
So when the Guangzhou Evergrande players were preparing for zone defense to guard against the Dragons' offensive players, Ben Alpha's direct free kick caught them completely by surprise.
The ball seemed to be looking for the Dragons player at the back point, but when the ball bypassed Zengcheng's palm and was about to fly out of the goal post, it suddenly fell and fell into the net. The Dragons took advantage of Ben Alpha's unexpected move.
